“We are … Involved and Engaged!” is on display through May 2016 in the Hintz Family Alumni Center. Featuring dozens of images from the University Archives, the exhibition of photographs spotlights life as a Penn State student over the past 150 years.

Whodunnit? That's what audience members will have to figure out at Penn State New Kensington's interactive murder mystery dinner theatre, "Mobsters, Molls and Marinara," at 5 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 26, in the campus' Cafe 780. Set in Chicago during the roaring '20s, the action revolves around Vinnie Vermicelli's speakeasy. When Vinnie turns up dead, everybody is a suspect. The audience, along with the cast, "Mystery's Most Wanted," a Pittsburgh-based troupe, will help solve the murder. Tickets are free for students with ID, $10 for faculty and staff, and $20 for the general public. Price includes dinner and theatre. To reserve your seat, contact Lauren Blum, student life coordinator, at 724- 334-6063 or ldb14@psu.edu via email.

Throughout the year but especially in summer, high school students and their families visit Penn State, strolling along streets and sidewalks while learning about Penn State history, notable buildings and other distinctive facts important to students -- all from tour guides their age. "Most prospective students have such a short window of time to really get a feel for the University," said Lion Ambassador President Katie Perugini, a senior public relations major from West Wyoming, Pa. "In no more than two hours we articulate the history, traditions, student life and services to offer prospective students and their families the most accurate glimpse of what their life could be like at Penn State."

Penn State New Kensington continues its celebration of Black History Month at noon on Wednesday, Feb. 23, with a performance by Steel Impressions in Cafe 780. The four-piece steel band from New York with its Caribbean flair will sing, dance, and perform on electric and acoustic instruments. The music is a blend of European classical, rhythm and blues, jazz and popular tunes produced by the unique sound of steel drums, or pans -- a family of musical instruments made from 55-gallon oil drums struck with rubber mallets. The program is free to the public. For more information on Black History Month activities on campus, call 724-334-6062.

No classes are scheduled for Nov. 21 to 28, at Penn State New Kensington during the Thanksgiving break. However, the campus will be open during normal business hours, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday to Friday, except on Thanksgiving Day, Nov. 25. Classes resume Monday, Nov. 29. The fall semester ends on Dec. 10, and final exams run from Dec. 13 to 16. Commencement is set for 10 a.m. on Dec. 18, in the Forum Theatre. For the fall final exam schedule and the spring 2011 class schedules, visit http://www.nk.psu.edu/Academics/courses.htm?cn214 online.

Thanks to the unselfishness of the campus and community, Penn State New Kensington donated 54 units of blood during the semi-annual blood drive on Sept. 22. Students, faculty, staff, alumni and friends showed that the blue and white of Penn State could bleed red for the community. The donations helped increase the blood supply in the local community in the Alle-Kiski Valley. The 54 units, second highest in campus history, represent a 40 percent increase over 2009. The staff of the Alle-Kiski Medical Center (AKMC) reported that not only did the red cell units increase their inventory, but that they were able to make platelets and fresh frozen plasma so several patients at AKMC could benefit from the one donation. Since 2006, the campus community and alumni have donated nearly 500 units of blood to AKMC for use in the local area. The blood drive was made possible through the efforts of donors, canteen volunteers and Elaine Zarichnak, the campus nurse. The next campus blood drive is in April. Donors are eligible again in 56 days after giving, so the campus community doesn't have to wait until the spring drive to give blood.

Penn State New Kensington continues its International Year on Spain at noon on Wednesday, Nov. 3, with a flamenco dance performance by Centro Flamenco de Pittsburgh in the Forum Theatre. The ensemble of singers and dancers performing a series of choreographed dance steps and improvised styles accompanied by guitarists features Carolina Loyola-Garcia, a Chilean artist and assistant professor of media arts at Robert Morris University. Loyola-Garcia is a founding member of the group and performs flamenco music and dance as a vehicle for cultural expression. Flamenco is a cross-cultural dance form that originated with people in Spain whose ancestors included Gypsies, Jews and Moors. It is a very complex art form that encompasses an array of histories, rhythms, people and stories. It is usually enhanced by rhythmic hand clapping and encouraging interjections (jaleo) from fellow performers.

More than 700 prospective employees and employers came together under one roof at the third annual Alle-Kiski Job Fair on Oct. 7 in the Athletics Center at Penn State New Kensington. A record 57 regional companies were on hand to interview local job seekers and to provide career options for current students and recent graduates, as well as those in the community who were seeking a change in vocation. "

More than 50 recruiters are expected to be available to provide career options for current students and recent graduates as well as those seeking a change in vocation, at the third annual Alle-Kiski Job Fair from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 7, in the Athletics Center at Penn State New Kensington. Local job-seekers can interview with regional companies regarding employment opportunities in a variety of fields, including health care, finance, retail and manufacturing. Last year, nearly 700 prospective employees attended the event.

Penn State New Kensington and the New Kensington Civic Theatre are pooling their resources for a community stage production during the Halloween weekend. "Frankenstein, the Musical" will have a four-day run, from Oct. 28-31, in the campus' Forum Theatre. The joint production will utilize the onstage and backstage talents of campus students and Civic Theatre members. Director Bill Mitas is putting out a call to the campus and community to attend open auditions at 7 p.m., Sunday to Monday, Aug. 29-30, in the Forum Theatre. The roles for 11 characters need to be filled, as well as an ensemble to serve as local townsmen.